9 LEADING VIRTUAL TEAMS
Gary Flood, February 2011
So this morning they promoted you to global CIO and the glass of champagne you permitted yourself at lunch is still fizzing round your system pleasantly. Then they told you that, as a result of an unexpected merger, you now run a global team of hundreds of staff in three different time zones and in at least two cultures you’ve no experience of. Time to hand back the promotion and scarper? Or is there a secret of creating real team spirit and effective leadership when your meetings literally straddle the globe? asks Gary Flood.
The reality is that many IT leaders find themselves in just this sort of situation, especially in today’s increasingly interconnected world, with the management of widely ...
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